Make a Difference for Families Facing Hunger This Holiday Season
North Carolina families need your support more than ever this holiday season.
The holidays bring so many of us together around the table — sharing meals, traditions, and time with the people we love. But for a growing number of our neighbors, putting food on that table is becoming harder and harder. Families across North Carolina are making difficult choices as the cost of everyday essentials rises and critical resources become harder to access.
We believe everyone deserves access to the nutritious food they need to thrive — and we know our community has the power to make a difference. Together, we can share more than a holiday meal. We can offer stability, joy, and the reminder that none of us faces hard times alone. Help bring meals home for the holidays and beyond!
Now through December 31, all donations are matched to double the impact. That means every $10 donation provides 60 meals!
Hunger-Free Holidays
Amplify your impact with your company, neighborhood, or community organization with a virtual food drive.
Join businesses, community groups, and other local organizations by creating a Hunger Free Holidays Virtual Food Drive. The holiday season can bring added financial pressure for families and individuals already making difficult choices about their budgets. By coming together with other companies and community groups across the region, we can help ease that pressure and help provide nutritious meals for neighbors facing food insecurity.
Join Hunger-Free HolidaysMake a difference while you shop.
Thanks to our incredible retail and media partners, it's easier than ever to participate in a holiday drive near you.
TRIANGLE: 'Check Out Hunger' with Wegmans and CBS17! Give online or at stores in Cary, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and Wake Forest.
EASTERN NC: News12 and Piggly Wiggly stores are excited 'Share Your Christmas' again this year! Donate at local stores or online.
WILMINGTON: Help WECT nourish the Cape Fear Region with this year's Food Lion Feeds holiday drive!
ABC11 Together Holiday Drive
The 40th annual ABC11 Together Food Drive kicks off Wednesday, November 18 and culminates with an all-day telethon on Wednesday, December 9.
Get involved with an online donation or purchase at Holiday Drive locations:
- Your local Food Lion store
- Food Bank at Raleigh (1924 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh)
- Food Bank at Durham (1607 Hamlin Road, Durham)
- Food Bank at Sandhills (195 Sandy Avenue, Southern Pines)
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeastern NC (406 Deep Creek Road, Fayetteville)
Share Your Christmas Food Drive with WCTI 12 & Piggly Wiggly
We're joining our friends at News 12 and Piggly Wiggly for the 2026 Share Your Christmas Drive!
Give online or donate nonperishable items at the following Piggly Wiggly locations from Monday, December 7 to Friday, December 11. Join WCTI 12 and the Food Bank team from 11:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the following locations:
- Mon 12/7 – Richlands – 8406 Richlands Hwy.
- Tue 12/8 – Beaufort – 1500 Live Oak St.
- Wed 12/9 – Swansboro – 715 W. Corbett Ave.
- Thu 12/10 – Kinston – 2240 Hwy 258 North
- Fri 12/11 – New Bern – 1208 Simmons St.
Food Lion Feeds Drive with WECT
Help brighten the holidays for local families with our friends at WECT and Food Lion!
Kicking off November 21, communities throughout the Wilmington region will come together to donate meals to help ensure no one in our community goes hungry. Donations are collected at Food Lion locations through Wednesday, December 9.
- Grab a special 'Food Lion Feeds' holiday box while you shop
- Purchase non-perishable protein or ready-to-heat meals for donation
- Donate online to have your gift matched
Wegmans Check Out Hunger
For more than three decades, Wegmans has partnered with local food banks to 'Check Out Hunger'
Make a difference online or at Wegmans locations in Cary, Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and Wake Forest through November 28:
- Scan the donation code while you shop to give $2, $3, or $5
- Round up or select a custom donation at the register
- Donate online to have your gift matched
Take Action to Support Local Hunger Relief Efforts
If you’re in a position to help, there are concrete ways to make a difference right now!
Give twice as many meals with our Holiday Match campaign. That means every dollar fuels 6 meals!
In the average volunteer shift, a single person will sort and pack enough food to fuel more than 160 meals for local families.
No one in our community should go hungry — and we need state and federal leaders to invest in local farms and families.
News & Updates
See All News Make a Difference for Families Facing Hunger This Holiday Season
Right now, more than 1.7 million people across North Carolina don't know where their next meal might come from — a challenge that truly hits home as many families gather for the winter holidays. Make a difference for families facing hunger by participating in a holiday food drive.
PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: Celebration Church Restores Hope For Families Facing Food Insecurity
Our partners at Celebration Church Food Pantry have gone above and beyond to support families facing food insecurity
PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: SECU Comprehensive Cancer Center Gives Patients the Nutritious Food They Need to Thrive
SECU Comprehensive Cancer Center partners with the Food Bank to provide nutritious food for patients. Each month, they serve about 30 patients, providing several food items along with recipes for delicious, healthy meals.
Your Support Keeps Our Trucks On The Road
Amid rising costs and federal cuts, help keep food moving this holiday season so families have the resources they need to thrive.
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